Usefulness of Vacuum-assisted Closure After Stoma Closure with Purse String Suturing: a Retrospective Trial

Overview

Journal Fujita Med J

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2022 Aug 11

PMID 35949515

Authors

Koji Masumori

Kotaro Maeda

Tsunekazu Hanai

Harunobu Sato

Yoshikazu Koide

Hiroshi Matsuoka

Hidetoshi Katsuno

Tomoyoshi Endo

Yeongcheol Cheong

Ichiro Uyama

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Abstract

Objectives: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a problematic complication after stoma closure. The purse string suture (PSS) technique eliminates this problem, but the area takes longer to heal. The present retrospective study was performed to evaluate the usefulness of a vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) system for the promotion of wound healing after stoma closure.

Methods: Consecutive patients undergoing stoma closure with the PSS technique were divided into two groups: those treated with and without use of the VAC system. The volume of dead space and the size of the wound were measured after stoma closure in both groups. The same measurements were performed on days 3 and 7 after closure. The time needed for wound closure was also examined in both groups. Outcomes were also evaluated according to age, body mass index, operative time, bleeding volume, wound consistency, patient satisfaction, perioperative inflammatory response, occurrence of SSI, and hospitalization days.

Results: The VAC group comprised 31 patients, and the non-VAC group comprised 34 patients. The volume of dead space on days 3 and 7 after closure was significantly smaller in the VAC group than in the non-VAC group (P=0.006 and P<0.001, respectively). The number of SSIs was significantly lower in the VAC group than in the non-VAC group (P=0.014).

Conclusion: The dead space volume on days 3 and 7 after stoma closure with PSS significantly decreased by using the VAC system. The incidence of SSI after stoma closure also significantly decreased by using the VAC system.

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